August 7, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has stated that legislation is the right of the elected representatives within the Parliament and that no compromise would be made over that issue. Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) core committee meeting was held at the President House under the headship of President Zardari and PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Tuesday. [...]
August 7, 2012
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Iran assured President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that Syria was a vital partner in its regional anti-Israeli alliance, a bond that would not be broken by a rebellion it said was backed by the two countries’ common enemies. “Iran will not allow the axis of resistance, of which it considers Syria to be an essential [...]
August 7, 2012
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Many of the main drug makers in conflict-torn Syria have closed down, causing severe shortages of medicines for treating chronic diseases and a rising number of casualties, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Hospitals or health centers have stopped functioning due to a lack of staff or supplies, while others have been damaged [...]
August 7, 2012
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WELLINGTON: A volcano quiet for more than a century erupted in a New Zealand national park, spreading thick ash for several kilometers (miles) and causing some residents to evacuate their homes. Some domestic flights were canceled Tuesday. Mount Tongariro spewed ash and rocks for about 30 minutes late Monday night after a few weeks of [...]
August 7, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has raised intense concern over the Rohingya Muslims massacre within Myanmar. According to the President’s spokesman, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari has written a letter to Myanmar President Thein Sein urging him speed up the rehabilitation program so that the Rohingys Muslim can return back to their homes and carry on [...]
August 7, 2012
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LONDON: Australia battered Pakistan 7-0 in a one-sided match of the Olympics hockey event on Tuesday. With this defeat, Pakistan’s hopes of winning a medal were put to an end. Pakistan lost the important group A encounter against the Australian in what was termed to be a crucial tie for the Pakistani team to qualify [...]
August 7, 2012
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According to a new study, a spoonful of honey before bed may help little kids with a cough and their parents sleep through the night. Parents also reported that after giving honey to kids, their coughing was less frequent and less severe. Coughs are one of the most common reasons kids go to the doctor, [...]
August 7, 2012
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South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said it had launched a super-size version of its Galaxy Note smartphone, the latest salvo in its battle with Apple for the multi-billion-dollar handheld market. The Galaxy Note 10.1, which went on sale on Monday in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, is almost twice as wide as its predecessor and nearly the size of a [...]
August 7, 2012
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KARACHI: In a move towards arranging an All party conference, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) delegation went Lahore here tuesday to meet prominent members of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), reported Aaj news. Both the party members talked about the major issues including Balochistan and security situation. MQM also invited PTI to attend All parties conference (APC) to resolve problems [...]
August 7, 2012
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Microsoft announced the finalization of its Windows 8 operating system last week with some gloriously crazy Start Screen improvements. The final copy may have leaked online already, but if you’re waiting to secure an official boxed copy on October 26th then we’re able to offer a sneak peek at how Microsoft plans to sell Windows 8. Packaging for [...]
August 7, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has decided to drag PML-N Khawaja Asif in Supreme court in a move towards the allegations against Shaukat Khanum Cancer hospital. Khan also appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take notice of allegations against SKMH at the earliest so that the truth is brought [...]
August 7, 2012
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Sindh Government has imposed a ban on pillion riding in Karachi effective from 12 AM tomorrow on Wednesday, Aaj News reported. According to Sindh Home Ministry, the ban on pillion riding has been imposed in view of security reason during the latter half of the holy month of Ramazan, in the metropolis.
August 7, 2012
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A mosque burned to the ground in the midwestern United States on Monday, in what worshippers suspect was a hate attack, less than a day after a deadly shooting at a Sikh temple. Firefighters and police were called to the Islamic Center in Joplin, Missouri at 3:40 am (0840 GMT) — about an hour before [...]
August 7, 2012
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LONDON: The hockey match of London Olympics 2012, between Pakistan and the world champion Australia will be played on 7th August 2012 at Riverbank Arena, London Olympics city United Kingdom. With a win in this match, Pakistan will keep their hopes alive of a medal at the London games. The Pakistan’s defense did well in the first [...]
August 7, 2012
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OAK CREEK: The former US soldier suspected of shooting six Sikhs dead at a temple in Wisconsin was a frustrated neo-Nazi who used online forums to vent his rage and had led a white supremacist punk band. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wade Michael Page, 40, had ties to white supremacist groups and had [...]
August 7, 2012
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HUB: At least two policemen were killed and nine others injured in a hand grenade attack in Hub. According to details, some unknown motorcyclists attacked a police van with hand grenade injuring nine people including two girls and two policemen. The injured people were identified as Mubarak, Ubaidullah, Liaquat, Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Arif while Policemen Abdul Nasir and Samiullah, [...]
August 7, 2012
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MUZAFARABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday said that the government had been making sincere efforts to resolve the energy crisis and a number of different projects, especially in the hydro sector, were in progress. Addressing a function here after inaugurating tunnel breaking machines at the Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project, the Prime Minister said [...]